In this chapter, the basics of using Mechanical to perform analyses will be covered, which include:
A．The Mechanical GUI and Operation
B．Introduction to the Mechanical Application Wizard
C．Basic Analysis Procedure
D．The Engineering Data application
E．Workshop 2-1
The capabilities described in this section are generally applicable to the ANSYS DesignSpace Entra licenses and above, unless noted.
A. Launching Mechanical
Recall that there are two ways of running Mechanical:
-Configured from within ANSYS Workbench …
Mechanical Interface
The components of the user interface are shown below:
GUI–Menus
The menus provide much of the functionality present in Mechanical.
The more commonly used menu items are covered below:
-The title bar lists analysis type, product and active ANSYS license.
-“File > Clean” to delete mesh and/or results from database.
-“Units” to change units on-the-fly.
-“Tools > Options… ” to customize settings and options.
-“Help > Mechanical Help” to access documentation.
GUI–Toolbars
There are a number of toolbars to provide users quick access to functionality also found in the menus.
-The toolbars can be repositioned anywhere on the top of the Mechanical window.
-The “Context” toolbar, as will be illustrated later, updates depending on what branch is active in the “Outline” tree.
-Tooltips appear if the cursor is placed over the toolbar button.
The “Standard” toolbar is shown below:
The “Graphics” toolbar is used for selection and graphics manipulation:
-The left mouse button can be either in “selection” mode or “graphics manipulation” mode. The above toolbar buttons are grouped as “select entities” and “graphics manipulation” control.
-The graphics selection can be done using individual selection or box-selection. This is controlled by the “Select Mode” icon.
GUI–Outline Tree
The Outline Tree provides an easy way of organizing the model, materials, mesh, loads, and results for the analysis
-The “Model” branch contains the input data required for the analysis
-The “Static Structural” branch contains the loads and supports relevant to the analysis discipline
-The “Solution” branch contains result objects and solution information
-Other branches (not covered here)are also available.
The Outline Tree shows icons for each branch, along with a status symbol. Examples of the status symbols are below:
-Checkmark indicates branch is fully defined/OK
-Question mark indicates item has incomplete data (need input)
-Lightning bolt indicates solving is required
-Exclamation mark means problem exists
-“X” means that item is suppressed (will not be solved)
-Transparent checkmark means body or part is hidden
-Green lightning bolt indicates item is currently being evaluated
-Minus sign means that mapped face meshing failed
-Check mark with a slash indicates a meshed part/body
-Red lightning bolt indicates a failed solution
Becoming familiar with the basic status symbols allows users to debug Mechanical problems quickly.
GUI–Details View
The Details View contains data input and output fields. The contents will change depending on branch selected.
-White field: input data
Data in white text field is editable
-Gray (or Red) field: information
Data in gray fields cannot be modified.
-Yellow field: incomplete input data
Data in yellow fields indicates missing information.
GUI–Graphics Window
The Graphics Window shows the geometry and results. It can also provide worksheet (tabular) listings, the HTML report, and a Print Preview option.
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